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{{Short description|Indian sweet}}
{{Short description|Indian sweet}}
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{{Infobox food
{{Infobox food
| name             = Amriti / Imarti / Jhangiri
| name               = Imarti
| image           = JalebiIndia.jpg
| image             = JalebiIndia.jpg
| image_size       = 200px
| image_size         = 200px
| caption         = Jangiri
| caption           =  
| alternate_name   = Amriti, Amitti, Jaangiri, Omriti
| alternate_name     = {{ubl|Amriti|Jaangiri|Omriti}}
| country          =India
| place_of_origin    = India
| creator            =
| course            = [[Dessert]]
| served            =
| main_ingredient    = [[Vigna mungo|Black gram flour]], [[saffron]], [[ghee]], [[sugar]]
| variations        =
| calories          =
| other              =
| region            = [[Indian subcontinent]]
| similar_dish      = [[Jalebi]], [[Chhena jalebi]]
}}
'''Imarti''', also known as '''amriti''', '''jaangiri''', or '''omriti''', is an Indian [[Sweets from the Indian subcontinent|sweet]] made by [[Deep frying|deep-frying]] a [[Batter (cooking)|batter]] prepared with [[vigna mungo|black gram flour]] in a circular, flower-like shape, and then soaking it in sugar syrup.<ref name="TH_2020">{{Cite news|last=Khanna|first=Sangeeta|date=2019-07-12|title=Beniram is a 200-year-old shop selling amriti in Jaunpur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/beniram-imarti-beniram-ki-imarti/article28400020.ece|access-date=2020-11-01|issn=0971-751X|archive-date=17 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201017083519/https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/beniram-imarti-beniram-ki-imarti/article28400020.ece|url-status=live}}</ref> This dish is similar to ''[[jalebi]]'', which is thinner and sweeter than ''imarti''.<ref name="Difference between Jalebi & Imarti">{{cite web|title=Difference between Jalebi & imarti|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articles/food-facts/difference-between-jalebi-amp-imarti/the-sweet-difference/photostory/60255898.cms|website=recipes.timesofindia.com|date=28 August 2017|publisher=Times Food|access-date=19 April 2020|archive-date=7 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707102912/https://recipes.timesofindia.com/articles/food-facts/difference-between-jalebi-amp-imarti/the-sweet-difference/photostory/60255898.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>


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Imarti is a popular [[iftar]] food in [[Bangladesh]], while in India, [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] is famous for its imartis.<ref name="deccanherald">{{cite news |last1=Keshavrao |first1=Dhanvanti |date=6 July 2013 |title=A sweet tale of an exotic dessert |url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/342897/a-sweet-tale-exotic-dessert.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923050433/http://www.deccanherald.com/content/342897/a-sweet-tale-exotic-dessert.html |archive-date=23 September 2016 |access-date=27 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=প্রতিবেদক|first=নিজস্ব|title=ইফতারে ঘোষপট্টির 'ডাইলের আমিত্তি'|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|access-date=2020-12-02|website=Prothomalo|language=bn|archive-date=18 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201018133427/https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%98%E0%A7%8B%E0%A6%B7%E0%A6%AA%E0%A6%9F%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9F%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B0-%E2%80%98%E0%A6%A1%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%87%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%86%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%BF%E2%80%99|url-status=live}}</ref>  
| creator          =
| course          = [[Dessert]]
| served          =
| main_ingredient  = [[vigna mungo|black gram flour]], [[saffron]], [[ghee]], [[sugar]]
| variations      =
| calories        =
| other            =
|region=[[Indian subcontinent]], [[Indian cuisine|India]]|similar_dish=[[Jalebi]], [[Chhena jalebi]]}}
'''Amriti''' ({{lang-bn|অমৃতি}}) is a [[Sweets from the Indian subcontinent|sweet]] from India.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Khanna|first=Sangeeta|date=2019-07-12|title=Beniram is a 200-year-old shop selling amriti in Jaunpur|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/food/beniram-imarti-beniram-ki-imarti/article28400020.ece|access-date=2020-11-01|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is made by deep-frying [[vigna mungo|vigna mungo flour]] batter in a circular flower shape, then soaking in sugar syrup. Alternative names include ''Amitti'', ''Amriti'', ''Emarti'', ''Omritti'', ''Jahangir'' and ''Jhangiri/Jaangiri''. This dish is not to be confused with ''[[Jalebi]]'' which is thinner and sweeter than ''Imarti''.<ref name="Difference between Jalebi & Imarti">{{cite web|title=Difference between Jalebi & Imarti|url=https://recipes.timesofindia.com/articles/food-facts/difference-between-jalebi-amp-imarti/the-sweet-difference/photostory/60255898.cms|website=recipes.timesofindia.com|publisher=Times Food|access-date=19 April 2020}}</ref> ''Amitti'' is a popular [[Iftar]] item in [[Bangladesh]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=প্রতিবেদক|first=নিজস্ব|title=ইফতারে ঘোষপট্টির 'ডাইলের আমিত্তি'|url=https://www.prothomalo.com/bangladesh/ইফতারে-ঘোষপট্টির-‘ডাইলের-আমিত্তি’|access-date=2020-12-02|website=Prothomalo|language=bn}}</ref> It is a specialty of [[:Category:Sylheti cuisine|Sylheti desserts]] for [[Iftari]] that is made without any food color.<ref name= sylheterdak>{{cite web|url=http://www.sylheterdak.com.bd/details.php?id=8949|title=ঐতিহ্যে সিলেটি ইফতার |publisher=[[Sylheter Dak]]|language=bn| access-date=19 April 2020|date=31 May 2017}}</ref>


==Ingredients==
==Ingredients==
Amriti or Jangri is made from varieties of [[black gram flour]], also colloquially called ''jangiri parappu'' (lentils) or jangiri black gram in, [[Tamilnadu]] [[Indian subcontinent]]. [[Saffron]] is added for colour.
Imartis are made from batter made using various varieties of [[Vigna mungo|black gram flour]]—called ''urad dal''—in North India, while in [[Karnataka]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[Andhra Pradesh]], [[Telangana]] and other parts of the [[Indian subcontinent]],  ''jangiri parappu''  (jangiri black gram) is commonly used.
 
[[Saffron]] is added to the batter to give imartis their bright orange colour.


==Preparation==
==Preparation==
[[File:Amriti Frying - Dum Dum - Kolkata 2012-04-22 2207.JPG|thumb|Amriti frying in [[Kolkata, India]].]]
[[File:Amriti Frying - Dum Dum - Kolkata 2012-04-22 2207.JPG|thumb|Amriti frying in [[Kolkata, India]].]]
[[Black gram]] is soaked in water a for few hours, and stone-ground into a fine batter. The batter is poured into [[ghee]], though other oils are sometimes used. Similarly to [[funnel cake]]s, the batter is poured into geometric patterns, although amriti are generally smaller than funnel cakes. There is often a small ring in the middle.
[[Black gram]] is soaked in water for a few hours, and then stone-ground into a fine batter. The batter is poured into [[ghee]], though other oils are sometimes used. Like [[funnel cake]]s, the batter is poured into geometric patterns, although imartis are generally smaller than funnel cakes. There is often a small ring in the middle.


Before frying the batter, sugar syrup is prepared and is flavored with edible [[camphor]], [[cloves]], [[cardamom]], [[kewra]] and [[saffron]]. The fried material is then dipped in sugar syrup until it expands in size and soaks up a significant amount of the syrup. In Northern India, imartis are drained, so tend to be drier than [[jalebi]]s. The pieces can be served hot, at [[room temperature]], or refrigerated.
Before frying the batter, sugar syrup is prepared and is flavored with edible [[camphor]], [[cloves]], [[cardamom]], [[kewra]] and [[saffron]]. The fried imartis are then dipped in sugar syrup until they expand in size, having soaked up a significant amount of the syrup. In Northern India, imartis are drained, and thus tend to be drier than [[jalebi]]s. Imartis can be served hot, at [[room temperature]], or cold.
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File:Frying Amriti - Dum Dum - Kolkata 2012-04-22 2210.JPG|Frying process
File:Frying Amriti - Dum Dum - Kolkata 2012-04-22 2210.JPG|Frying process
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==Serving==
==Serving==
In India, this sweet is served during the meal and also popular at weddings and festivals. In particular, [[Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh|Jaunpur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]] is famous for its imarti.<ref name=deccanherald>{{cite news|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/342897/a-sweet-tale-exotic-dessert.html|title=A sweet tale of an exotic dessert|first1=Dhanvanti|last1=Keshavrao|access-date=27 May 2015|date=6 July 2013}}</ref> It is also used with [[Dahi (curd)|dahi]].
In India, Imartis are served as dessert at the end of a meal, sometimes accompanied by [[Dahi (curd)|dahi]] as a dipping. They are also distributed as sweets to relatives, guests and neighbours during celebrations, like festivals and marriages.  
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File:JALEBI - Kuch Meetha Ho Jaye!.jpg|Ready to serve in a street
File:Jaangiri.JPG|Imartis served as dessert in Tamil Nadu
File:Jaangiri.JPG|Jangiri from tamilnadu
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Imarti is also popularly known as "Jangri" in south India, same thing but different names


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[[Category:Pakistani desserts]]
[[Category:Pakistani desserts]]
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Imarti
Alternative names
  • Amriti
  • Jaangiri
  • Omriti
CourseDessert
Region or stateIndian subcontinent
Main ingredientsBlack gram flour, saffron, ghee, sugar
Similar dishesJalebi, Chhena jalebi

Imarti, also known as amriti, jaangiri, or omriti, is an Indian sweet made by deep-frying a batter prepared with black gram flour in a circular, flower-like shape, and then soaking it in sugar syrup.[1] This dish is similar to jalebi, which is thinner and sweeter than imarti.[2]

Imarti is a popular iftar food in Bangladesh, while in India, Jaunpur in Uttar Pradesh is famous for its imartis.[3][4]

Ingredients[edit | edit source]

Imartis are made from batter made using various varieties of black gram flour—called urad dal—in North India, while in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and other parts of the Indian subcontinent, jangiri parappu (jangiri black gram) is commonly used.

Saffron is added to the batter to give imartis their bright orange colour.

Preparation[edit | edit source]

Amriti frying in Kolkata, India.

Black gram is soaked in water for a few hours, and then stone-ground into a fine batter. The batter is poured into ghee, though other oils are sometimes used. Like funnel cakes, the batter is poured into geometric patterns, although imartis are generally smaller than funnel cakes. There is often a small ring in the middle.

Before frying the batter, sugar syrup is prepared and is flavored with edible camphor, cloves, cardamom, kewra and saffron. The fried imartis are then dipped in sugar syrup until they expand in size, having soaked up a significant amount of the syrup. In Northern India, imartis are drained, and thus tend to be drier than jalebis. Imartis can be served hot, at room temperature, or cold.

  • Frying process
    Frying process
  • After frying
    After frying

Serving[edit | edit source]

In India, Imartis are served as dessert at the end of a meal, sometimes accompanied by dahi as a dipping. They are also distributed as sweets to relatives, guests and neighbours during celebrations, like festivals and marriages.

  • Imartis served as dessert in Tamil Nadu
    Imartis served as dessert in Tamil Nadu

See also[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Khanna, Sangeeta (12 July 2019). "Beniram is a 200-year-old shop selling amriti in Jaunpur". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 17 October 2020. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  2. ↑ "Difference between Jalebi & imarti". recipes.timesofindia.com. Times Food. 28 August 2017. Archived from the original on 7 July 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
  3. ↑ Keshavrao, Dhanvanti (6 July 2013). "A sweet tale of an exotic dessert". Archived from the original on 23 September 2016. Retrieved 27 May 2015.
  4. ↑ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "ইফতারে ঘোষপট্টির 'ডাইলের আমিত্তি'". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 18 October 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2020.

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